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Loncarski, I. (2010), "The rise and demise of the Convertible Arbitrage Strategy", Strategic Direction, Vol. 26 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/sd.2010.05626dad.004
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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The rise and demise of the Convertible Arbitrage Strategy
Article Type: Abstracts From: Strategic Direction, Volume 26, Issue 4
Loncarski I., ter Horst J., Veld C.Financial Analysts Journal (USA), September/October 2009, Vol. 65 No 5, Start page: 35, No of pages: 16
Purpose – Evaluates convertible arbitrage strategy (CAS) and its effect on capital market participants. Design/approach/methodology – Explains CAS aims to exploit the underpricing of convertible bonds, and samples 101 Canadian convertible bonds issued from 1998 to 2007. Looks at changes in aggregate biweekly short positions on the Toronto Stock Exchange round convertible bond issues. Considers changes in the debtlike nature of issues over time, and in the underlying stock prices. Examines convertible arbitrage hedge funds. Calculates the degree of mispricing at issue date and delta values for the bonds, and reviews wealth effects. Findings – Finds that CAS has performed worse over time because of a shift in the issuer community and in the structure of issues, making them more debtlike and less equitylike. Notes that debtlike issues are less underpriced and short positions in the underlying stocks increase less around issue date.Article type: Research paperISSN: 0015-198XReference: 38AZ500
Keywords: Arbitrage, Bonds, Canada, Hedging, Performance levels